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Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port, Clermont-Ferrand

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Another of the five major basilicas of Auvergne, Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port was founded by the bishop of Clermont, Saint Avitus, during the 6th century and was rebuilt in the 11th or 12th centuries after being burned down by the Normans. It is built from arkose sandstone and the building is said to have perfect harmony resulting from the "Golden Ratio" architecture. You can attend mass on Sunday and some weekdays and view some of the finest capitals in Auvergne that depict scenes from the Bible and Psychomachia of Prudentius. Take a look at our Clermont-Ferrand holiday tool to schedule your visit to Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port and learn about what else to see and do during your holiday.

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By Bruno V

Roman church downtown, with high ceilings. Free entrance. The neighbourhood was the commrcial district, which explains teh name: Our Lady of the Port (=market in latin).

Roman church downtown, with high ceilings. Free entrance. The neighbourhood was the commrcial district, which explains teh name: Our Lady of the Port (=market in latin). more »
By EdgarCosset

As a UNESCO World Heritage site, The Romanesque church Notre-Dame-du-Port is one of the most important medieval buildings in the Auvergne. Built in the early 12c, it became the model for the region...

As a UNESCO World Heritage site, The Romanesque church Notre-Dame-du-Port is one of the most important medieval buildings in the Auvergne. Built in the early 12c, it became the model for the region... more »

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By Hartmut Pfortner

Truly amazing church of roman style. No further alterations in later centuries, but original as it was in 1140 when it was built. Ther is also a crypt below the apsis. The ceiling is very beautiful , in the area of the choir it is obvious that the architect had difficulties to combine the different elements into a cross shape. A must see when in clermont ferrand.

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By M. Maietta

A beautiful romanesque basilica with typical chevets and mosaics, among the five greatest churches in Auvergne (Issoire, Orcival, Saint-Nectaire, and Saint-Saturnin). Founded in the 6th century, burned down and rebuilt around the 12th, the building has been restored (questionably) in the 19th century, finally a major restoration programme took place in the church interior at the beginning of the 21st century (to clean the stonework and remove the 19th century cement adds) after the basilica was added to the UNESCO World Heritage (1998).

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